TRADE union federation COSATU says its meetings with NEDLAC in the past 18 months have seen over R53 billion paid from the UIF to ensure more than 5.5 million workers had money to buy food for their families.
During her address of the federation’s central committee meeting, COSATU president Zingiswa Losi said this has been the largest source of stimuli into the economy and has seen a package of relief measures to help protect workers, the unemployed, businesses and the economy.
This includes the R350 grant helping millions, tax relief for companies to keep them open, and loan deferrals to assist consumers, she said.
“We must commend the excellent work done by SACTWU to ensure the delivery of the UIF TERS and vaccines to thousands of clothing and textile workers,” said Losi.
“We must salute the heroic sacrifices of our health workers and members of NEHAWU, DENOSA, SAMATU and SAEPU.
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